We're going to get help

While cruising at 40,000 feet, the airplane shuddered and Mr. Benson looked
out the window. "Good lord!" he screamed, "one of the engines just blew up!"
Other passengers left their seats and came running over; suddenly the aircraft
was rocked by a second blast as yet another engine exploded on the other side.

The passengers were in a panic now, and even the stewardesses couldn't
maintain order. Just then, standing tall and smiling confidently, the pilot
strode from the cockpit and assured everyone that there was nothing to worry
about. His words and his demeanor made most of the passengers feel better, and
they sat down as the pilot calmly walked to the door of the aircraft. There,
he grabbed several packages from under the seats and began handing them to
the flight attendants. Each crew member attached the package to their backs.

"Say," spoke up an alert passenger, "aren't those parachutes?"

The pilot said they were.

The passenger went on, "But I thought you said there was nothing to worry
about?"

"There isn't," replied the pilot as a third engine exploded. "We're going
to get help."

Vocabulary Help

aircraft - avião

crew member - membro da tripulação

demeanor - comportamento, atitude

feel better - sentir melhor

grab - agarrar, pegar

looked out the window - olhou para fora da janela

one of the engines just blew up! - um dos motores tinha acabado de explodir!